The course, which is open to advanced Italian majors, will consist of a
variety of activities (such as translations, compositions, linguistic
exercises, and analysis of grammatical and syntactical problems) designed to
enable students to express themselves in a correct and, as much as possible,
fluent Italian. In addition to a final written exam, based on all the
material covered in the course, students will be required to write an original
short story or another piece of creative writing on a topic previously
approved by the instructor.